wow. i am insanely horrible at posting on livejournal. it's a little ridiculous.

anyway, i am going to try to be better. but also follow me on twitter - @lisagreenwald. i am better on twitter because it's shorter and i can update from my phone.

so i'm in my usual august funk. summer always goes so fast, doesn't it? wah. i'm sad. it's been a good summer though. i went to chicago and connecticut and fire island. i'm in love with fire island. i want to buy a house there and then invite people to visit. i'll make guacamole and we'll sit on the beach and talk and share deep thoughts. next week i'm going to the berkshires for a few days and i can't wait. the berkshires is my happy place.

this summer i finished a first draft of my new book. i have still have tons of work to do on it but a first draft is always good.

also, i'm an author sponsor for the first annual allykatzz tween summit. check it out! more updates on this over the next few months. the summit is on october 10th and i am sooooo excited.

enjoy the remaining weeks of summer, everyone.
xoxoxo lisa

hey all,

i've been in a good mood lately but sometimes i get scared saying that because i don't want to jinx it. but it's good to be grateful, right? i think so. anyway, so guess what? school's over next week! that means my library job is over for the summer! i only work three days a week but it will still be nice to be off for the summer. i'll be working on my second book and spending time at the pool on long island and hopefully taking trips many to the beach.

also, the washington post gave me such a nice review. i am in love with them. here it is.  so nice!

BEA was last weekend and i had a very lovely time, especially at the ABA mostly silent auction/not a dinner event on Friday night. usually i am anti-social and it felt really good to go out last weekend. that's one of my summer resolutions: be less anti-social. i hope i stick to it.

anyway, that's all i got for now.

xoxoxo lisa

How cute is this? Which one are you going to vote for? I think  Friendship Around the World by Miriam Elizabeth Lowery, age 5 is my favorite.

If you're like me and you get angry and irritable more often than you'd like, read this. She has some good tips.

Also, if you live in (or near) Queens, New York, come to my reading/signing/Q&A at Borders in Glendale on Saturday May 2nd at 2pm.

Happy Friday!
Lisa

p.s. If you don't already know, today is BUY INDIE DAY!!! Go out and support your independent bookstore.

Are you and the tween in your life wondering how you should celebrate Earth Day? You're probably planning to go out and pick up some trash, recycle as much as you can or maybe even plant a tree. BUT you can also go to an Earth Day Party a few days in advance. And guess what? I'll be there!

Where: Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store aka my favorite store in Brooklyn
When: 4/18 (tomorrow!) from 1 to 3:30

You'll have the opportunity to browse in this awesome store, chat with me and have some pink lemonade and homemade cookies. I also have three more Laura Mercier lip glosses to give away and there will be a raffle for them!

xoxo
Lisa

P.S. You'll also be able to buy copies of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN and I'll sign them!

1. This YouTube clip. Simply amazing. I got choked up. I love this lady and want her to become a star, like, today.

2. Last night's episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Such a good show. And I LOVE the Barney-in-love-with-Robin plot line.

3. SUNSHINE CLEANING. I really liked it. My new year's resolution was to stop seeing depressing movies and I've kept it so far, so I was a little worried when I went to see this with my husband's family this past weekend. But (sorry, possible spoiler) it was a hopeful story. I enjoyed.

4. The pilot of THE BIG BANG THEORY. I'd never seen it. Very good for a pilot, very funny show indeed.

5. I LOVE YOU, MAN. Okay, Paul Rudd, I've loved you since Clueless and you were great in this. I seriously LOVED this movie. I would see it again. In the theater.


xoxo
Lisa

I have to say, having a book out is really a great deal of fun. So far I've had a book party and a signing at B&N; I participated in a book festival, I went to a booksellers lunch, I participated in a Green Fest and in two weeks I'm hosting an Earth Day Party at one of my favorite stores in Brooklyn. It's just so great. I love meeting readers and I'm truly living in the moment and enjoying it. I'm not stressing which is rare for me. Very rare.

Make sure you check the news page of my website often if you're interested in coming to any of my upcoming events! I hope to see you soon!

xoxoxo
Lisa

Julia from Bedford, NY!

Congratulations to all three winners.

And thanks so much to all the girls who entered. You've all done amazing things to help your friends.

xoxoxo
Lisa

I've alerted all three winners but I'm waiting to hear back from one about if it's okay to post her name on the blog. In the meantime, here are the first two winners:

Hailey from Niantic, CT

and

Kelsie from Idaho Falls, ID

They will each get a Laura Mercier lip gloss, a signed copy of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN and a bunch of bookmarks for themselves and their friends.

The winners were chosen randomly because every single entry was great! These girls have done SO much to help their friends.


xoxoxo
Lisa

Stephanie, a fifth grade teacher from Kirkwood, MO!

Stephanie's class recycles paper as well as plastics.  Students pay attention to what they can recycle in the paper and plastic containers.  The class also talks about living green and what green energy means.

Stephanie's fifth grade class will get a gift card for snacks and goodies for an EARTH DAY PARTY to celebrate all of their hard work. They'll also get a signed copy of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN for their classroom library and each student in the class will receive a signed bookmark.

Congratulations, Stephanie! And thank you to everyone who entered. It's great to know that so many teachers and librarians are doing "green" things with their students!

xoxo
Lisa GW

Tomorrow I will be announcing/posting the winner of my teachers/librarians contest!
Thursday I will be announcing/posting the winners of my kids contest!

Make sure to check back here on those days to see if you've won!

xoxoxo
Lisa

MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN Contest for Kids!

I am so excited to announce the first MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN Contest for people ages 9-16!

Here are the details:

1. Send me an email (lisa@lisagreenwald.com) describing something you have done to help a friend.

2. I will read the entries and then put them all into a bowl and pick 3!

3. Prizes are: A signed copy of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN, signed bookmarks for you and ten of your friends, and either a Laura Mercier lip gloss, a few "eggs" of Silly Putty, or a recycled-plastic frisbee. Your choice!

4. Deadline: 4/1/09 - April Fool's Day, but this isn't a joke! :)

Upcoming MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN Events

March 29th, 2-5pm, New York, New York
Lascoff Apothecaries at Lexington Avenue and East 82d Street
Come join me for a reading/signing at a 110 year old independent pharmacy in Manhattan! Cookies and pink lemonade will be provided and books will be available for sale.

April 4th and 5th, PSEG GreenFest, Somerset, NJ
I will be signing books from 2-5 on Saturday and starting at noon on Sunday

May 12th, 7pm, Manhasset, New York
Reading/Signing/Q&A at Barnes & Noble in Manhasset

May 16th, Hudson, New York
Hudson Children's Book Festival

Here's my mom buying my book at Borders in NYC. She really wanted to buy a copy in an actual store. She's going to buy more at our local indie, Dolphin Books in Port Washington, NY.


Here are some pictures from my book party. It was a gorgeous evening, hosted by the school where I work.

Two contests have been announced! Read on!

MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN CONTEST FOR TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS

Here's how to enter:
Write to me (lisa@lisagreenwald.com) and tell me what your class (as a whole or as individuals) is doing to help the Earth. A few sentences will do. I know you're busy.

Prize:
AN EARTH DAY PARTY FOR YOUR CLASS on Wednesday 4/22 - EARTH DAY!!!!

I will send you:
A gift card so you can buy snacks and goodies
A signed copy of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN for your classroom or library
Signed bookmarks for everyone in your class

Deadline:
3/31/2009

Questions? Feel free to write to me: lisa@lisagreenwald.com

MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN CONTEST FOR KIDS!

I am so excited to announce the first MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN Contest for people ages 9-16!

Here are the details:

1. Send me an email (lisa@lisagreenwald.com) describing something you have done to help a friend.

2. I will read the entries and then put them all into a bowl and pick 3!

3. Prizes are: A signed copy of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN, signed bookmarks for you and ten of your friends, and either a Laura Mercier lip gloss, a few "eggs" of Silly Putty, or a recycled-plastic frisbee. Your choice!

4. Deadline: 4/1/09 - April Fool's Day, but this isn't a joke! :)

As a Jewish writer and Jewish person, I find this article particularly interesting. I've heard many times that some of my work is "too Jewish" and while I understand the competitiveness in the marketplace, it's refreshing to read someone else's take on the subject.

Today was one of those days where it seems like all the stars in the universe are aligned...or something like that. Here's what happened:

I went to Borders on 32nd Street and 7th Avenue in NYC with my mom. I knew that MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN was already in stock there because the nicest bookseller Heather Facebook messaged me on Saturday and said she unpacked my books and put them face out. How awesome is she? I stopped by today to meet Heather and to sign the copies. Not only is it face out in the main kids' section on the second floor but it's face out in the smaller kids' section on the first floor, between Sarah Dessen titles and underneath Lauren Myracle. Such awesome placement! Anyway, I went upstairs to find Heather and we introduced ourselves and then Heather said "I have to show you something" and she lead me over to a girl named Hana who had my book in her hands. Hana had picked it out on her own! My first reader! I was so excited. And guess what? She's from the town over from my in-laws and the area where the book takes place! How crazy?! It was such an amazing coincidence: that I got to Borders while Hana was still there, that she's from Southeastern CT where MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN takes place. I felt so lucky and so happy.

Hana, if you ever read this, I hope you like the book. Write to me and I'll send you a whole stack of bookmarks for you and your friends.

What a good day!

xoxoxo
Lisa

Boxes of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN have left the warehouse and are on their way to bookstores, libraries, etc. I can't believe it. It's so early. But, early is good, I guess. Right?

Anyway, time to announce my FIRST CONTEST. Please pass this along to any teachers or librarians you know. Here's the scoop:

MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN CONTEST FOR TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS

Here's how to enter:
Write to me (lisa@lisagreenwald.com) and tell me what your class (as a whole or as individuals) is doing to help the Earth. A few sentences will do. I know you're busy.

Prize:
AN EARTH DAY PARTY FOR YOUR CLASS on Wednesday 4/22 - EARTH DAY!!!!

I will send you:
A gift card so you can buy snacks and goodies
A signed copy of MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN for your classroom or library
Signed bookmarks for everyone in your class

Deadline:
3/31/2009

Questions? Feel free to write to me: lisa@lisagreenwald.com

how I can help this woman? I know she is just one person but she is one person I can help and my heart is broken for her. I'm not a millionaire by any means, but I really want to help. Maybe MY LIFE IN PINK & GREEN will do so well that I can give Henrietta Hughes a lot of help. We can hope.

xoxox
lisa